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articles of agreement

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a contract between the captain of a ship and a crew member regarding stipulations of a voyage, signed prior to and upon termination of a voyage.


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If China were to attain a higher quota than the US, for example, the Fund’s articles of agreement would require it to move its headquarters from Washington, DC, to Beijing.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2020

Lou was speaking at a ceremony in Beijing at which delegates from 57 countries will sign articles of agreement on the founding of the China-backed AIIB.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2015

Such a plan would necessitate revision of the IMF's articles of agreement and ratification by three-fifths of its member countries, a process that would take a year or more.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Knubel admitted he could swallow the articles of agreement only by "gulping."

From Time Magazine Archive

So articles of agreement were drawn up, that Latimer Brothers were to pay all costs of getting the machine on the market, and for this they were to share in the stock of the company.

From Polly and Eleanor by Barbour, Harold S.